Irish centre-right parties seek coalition deal as Trump threat looms
Ireland's two large centre-right parties are set to begin their search for a coalition partner this week after Friday's election left them just two seats short of the 88 needed to govern, a choice that will help determine their policy platform.
Who are the parties behind Irish politics?
Politics in Ireland has traditionally been dominated by two parties - Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Both parties emerged following a split in nationalist opinion over the 1921 Anglo-Irish Treaty. Sinn Féin has become the main opposition party after making significant gains in 2020 and topping the popular vote,
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The Irish General Election 2024 will be held this Friday, November 29 - here, an overview of the major political parties running candidates. What parties are running in the Irish General Election 2024?
Irish centre-right parties close in on re-election, but likely need new partner
Ireland's two large centre-right parties looked on course to be returned to power after an election on Friday, but they will likely need at least one smaller partner to secure a majority, raising questions about the stability of the next government.
Fianna Fáil emerges as largest party in Irish election
Fianna Fáil has won the most seats in the Dáil (lower house of parliament) following the Republic of Ireland's general election. It won 48 seats while Sinn Féin - the main opposition party in the last Dáil - won 39. Fine Gael, which has been in coalition with Fianna Fáil since 2020, was third with 38 seats.
Irish centre-right parties close in on re-election but likely need a new partner
The parties may face prolonged negotiations or an unstable coalition ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, whose pledge to slash corporate tax and impose tariffs poses a major threat to the Irish economy. Outgoing government ...
Ireland's centre-right parties close in on re-election, likely to need new partner
Ireland's two large centre-right parties looked set to be returned to power after an election on Friday, but will likely need at least one smaller partner to secure a majority, raising questions over the stability of the next government.
Irish government parties buck worldwide election trend
As the complex counting continues, unpredictability has given way to clarity in Ireland’s election. It looks like the country has bucked the trend across the world, in a year of numerous elections, by putting the outgoing centrist government parties in prime position to go back into power.
Ireland's incumbent parties look likely to hang on to power after a fractured election
Results from Ireland's election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government ...
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Irish General Election 2024: Counting complete, all Dáil seats filled
The Irish General Election 2024 results are in and the top three political parties in Ireland remain unchanged since 2020.
Ireland’s Main Parties Edge Out Sinn Féin, Early Election Results Show
At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked ...
Ireland election: Incumbent center-right parties likely to retain power, but left-wing Sinn Fein holds water
Ireland's election results have yet to be finalized, but exit polling suggests a coalition government between the ...
Irish election 'too close to call', says taoiseach
Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said it is "too close to call" how many seats his ...
Irish public happy with Status Quo as junior coalition partner takes brunt of anger – 6 key takeaways of Election 2024
MORE than 680 candidates ran, ­millions of us turned up to cast our votes and, after three days of counting ballots, 174 TDs ...